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How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library)
by (shelved 99 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,327 ratings — published 1944
Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,122 ratings — published 2007
Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,103 ratings — published
Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.17 — 24,793 ratings — published 2008
Cracked it! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 38 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.21 — 551 ratings — published
Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,732 ratings — published 2020
The Art and Craft of Problem Solving (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.60 — 278 ratings — published 1999
Stuck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.24 — 11,648 ratings — published 2011
The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.96 — 15,864 ratings — published 2008
What Do You Do With a Problem? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,370 ratings — published 2016
The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.93 — 529 ratings — published 1995
What's Your Problem?: To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 27 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.22 — 690 ratings — published 2020
Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,437 ratings — published 2020
Are Your Lights On?: How to Figure Out What the Problem Really Is (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,107 ratings — published 1982
Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.18 — 23,859 ratings — published 2016
The Minto Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing, Thinking, & Problem Solving (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,807 ratings — published 1987
Problem-Solving Strategies (Problem Books in Mathematics)
by (shelved 21 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.47 — 181 ratings — published 1997
The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.97 — 31,102 ratings — published 1997
Think Like a Programmer: An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.86 — 598 ratings — published 2012
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.16 — 617,549 ratings — published 2011
The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts (Audiobook)
by (shelved 17 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.07 — 11,026 ratings — published 2018
Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,877,698 ratings — published 2021
Accidental Genius: Revolutionize Your Thinking Through Private Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,202 ratings — published 2000
Perfectly Percy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.84 — 607 ratings — published 2013
The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.84 — 43,057 ratings — published 2011
The Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1: The Basics (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.37 — 254 ratings — published 2006
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.12 — 36,073 ratings — published 2016
The Day the Crayons Quit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.42 — 60,910 ratings — published 2013
Learning from the Future: Competitive Foresight Scenarios (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,060 ratings — published 1997
The Art of Problem Solving: Accompanied by Ackoff's Fables (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.95 — 162 ratings — published 1978
Fox Has a Problem (My First I Can Read)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.28 — 528 ratings — published
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.96 — 18,620 ratings — published 2013
What! Cried Granny (Picture Puffins)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.28 — 709 ratings — published 1998
Enemy Pie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.36 — 9,812 ratings — published 2000
Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.04 — 970 ratings — published 2009
Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.75 — 4,876 ratings — published
A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.95 — 6,648 ratings — published 2014
Swimmy (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,378 ratings — published 1963
Big Truck, Little Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.12 — 787 ratings — published 2022
Jabari Tries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,090 ratings — published 2020
Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,687 ratings — published 2019
Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.81 — 25,355 ratings — published 2018
Six Thinking Hats (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.71 — 13,924 ratings — published
Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.19 — 285 ratings — published 2006
The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.62 — 7,410 ratings — published 2011
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,212 ratings — published 1991
The McKinsey Mind: Understanding and Implementing the Problem-Solving Tools and Management Techniques of the World's Top Strategic Consulting Firm (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,408 ratings — published 2001
The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,327 ratings — published 2021
How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.11 — 802 ratings — published 2020
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.12 — 83,971 ratings — published 2019
“Creating is no problem - problem solving is not creating.”
― The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life
― The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life
“A sum can be put right: but only by going back till you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on.”
― The Great Divorce
― The Great Divorce












